A new national park in the rugged, awe-inspiring landscape of the Flinders Ranges in the Australian outback is home to the oldest Aboriginal culture and 550-million-year-old fossils writes Chloe Berge for Travel + Leisure. Take time out to experience the region’s new walking trails and discover the interactive visitor’s centre, whist staying at the luxurious and exclusive Arkaba Homestead.

“A new national park in the Australian outback is shining a light on the planet’s oldest records, as well as the culture of the land’s traditional guardians.

One of the area’s best places to stay is the Arkaba Conservancy, an ambitious rewilding project that spans 63,000 acres. Its five-bedroom Arkaba Homestead puts visitors in the middle of the project, which aims to restore biodiversity to a land depleted by overgrazing and invasive species — and to protect threatened animals like the yellow-footed rock wallaby. Guests can get hands-on with conservation activities, such as setting up motion-activated wildlife cameras. Adventurous travellers can also book the three-day Arkaba Walk, a roughly 28-mile trail that traverses the basin of Wilpena Pound.”

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